Anonymous, Swiss or French?

Very rare three quarter plate movement with fusee, unusual alternate impulse pivoted detent escapement .The 'scape wheel has two sets of teeth, those of longer radius serving for locking and those of shorter, for impulse; therefore, the balance makes a complete oscillation every half second, and impulse is given every full second, allowing a dead beat seconds hand. Without dial. Ccamb. p. 213-214, O.T.L. No 33,

Chas. Haley,Invenit et fecit, London, No. CN11592.

Full plate movement with fusee, Peto crossdetent escapement, three armed compensated balance.circa 1790. Without dial. Chamb. p. 239. O. T.L. No.28, illustration No.6. This escapement was devised in order to circumvent the patent taken out by Earnshaw.

Rd. Webster, Cornhill, London, No. 5077.

Fine full plate movement with fusee, typical Earnshaw spring detent escapement and two armed compensated balance, circa 1800. White enamel dial and gold hands.

Delolme, Rathbone Place, London, No. 2331.

Fine half plate movement with fusee, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, circa 1830. White enamel dial, blued-steel hands.

Jn. Walker, 68 Cornhill & 230 Regent Street, London, No. 126.

Half plate movement with fusee, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, circa 1830. White enamel dial, blued-steel hands.

Anonymous, Swiss, 1800. Rare and unusual silver calendar watch with visible escapement.

C. Four body Empire case made in Augsburg, the band chased with a floral decoration, the back engine-turned and engraved with scrolls. Silver hinged cuvette, engraved with scrolls. D. White enamel eccentric, with Breguet numerals, central aperture revealing the verge escapement with a small mock balance, small subsidiary calendar ring above the aperture. Blued-steel hands. Frosted and gilt full plate movement with fusee and chain, the verge escapement visible through the central aperture, plain gold balance, flat balance spring. In good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1800. Unusual silver pendulum watch with a special escapement.

C. Double body, Directoire, polished with fixed bezel, D. White enamel eccentric, with Breguet numerals, gold diamond set mock pendulum ( enlarged hole on the dial). Blued-steel "Scott" hands. M. Frosted and gilt, full plate, with going barrel, variant of Berthoud's flat wheel cylinder escapement with a large 'scape wheel. In working order. Diam. 57 mm.

Hilaire Bassereau, Palais Royal, Paris, circa 1800. Rare and interesting silver watch with special escapement,

C. Contemporary three body "forme quatre baguettes", polished with reeded band. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and outer gilt minute ring. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. Frosted and gilt Lepine caliber with engraved free-standing barrel and bridges, Robin type detent-lever escapement, plain gold three armed balance, blued-steel flat balance spring. Signed on the dial. In good condition. Diam. 63 mm.

Gregson, London, No. 3865, hallmarked 1808. Very rare and unusual, silver half-hunting cased, pocket chronometer.

Three body, massive, "demi-bassine" engine turned "à grains d'orge", with gold hinges, the cover with a small dial aperture. Gilt brass cuvette hinged to the movement. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, inner halfhunter dial and subsidiary seconds (hair cracks). Later minute hand. M. Frosted and gilt, Lépine's caliber with free standing barrel. Early spring detent escapement of unusual type, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In working order; Diam. 57 mm.

L.E. Santerre, circa 1820. Unusual silver watch with a special caliber.

C. Three body , "forme quatre baguettes", engine turned (rubbed), with reeded band. Cuvette lacking. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued-steel Breguet hands. Very unusual and rare polished brass Lepine caliber movement with fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three armed balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the dial. In working order. Diam. 55 mm.

Revel A Paris, N. 2355, and Urban Jurgensen, circa 1800. Very rare 20 ct. gold dumb quarter-repeating watch with spécial escapement.

C. Three body, "Empire", with reeded band, the back engine-turned with initial PH. (Paris mark 1798 - 1809) Hinged gilt cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and outer minute ring. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass, Lepine caliber with free standing barrel, 6 jewels, double wheel duplex escapement with brass and steel wheels, plain three arm alloy balance, flat balance spring, dumb-repeating with two hammers by depressing the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 48nun.

Anonymous, French, hallmarked 1788. Fine 18 ct. gold, dumb quarter-repeating watch from the workshop of Jean Antoine Lépine.

C. Double body, typical Lépine type, made by Tavernier (Master mark), polished with invisible hinge and fixed bezel, opened by twisting the fendant, a small crown engraved on the back. Gilt brass hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and outer gilt minute ring ( slightly restored on the edge). Gold Breguet hands. M. Frosted and gilt, Lepine caliber with free standing barrel, cylinder escapement, plain gilt brass balance, flat balance spring. Repeating on the case with two polished steel massive hammers. hn good condition. Diam. 55 mm.

Robin à Paris, No. 69, circa 1790, escapement and balance by Winnerl, circa 1840. Rare and unusual silver pocket chronometer.

C. Three body massive "forme quatre baguettes", polished, with back later glazed . D. White enamel with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, marked: "Echappement et Régulateur par Winnerl". Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. Fine frosted and gilt full plate, the gilt dial-rim engraved: " Robin - Hger. du Roi", with cylindrical pillars, fusee with maintaining power, spring detent escapement, three armed cut bimetallic balance with faceted trapezoidal weights, blued-steel helical free-sprung balance spring, Emery type engraved balance bridge and hair spring stud,diamond endstone.Signed on the dial and movement. In good condition; Diam. 59 mm.

Père Bouhelier, No. 773, French Franche- Comtée, circa 1810. Rare silver, quarter repeating watch with a special caliber and escapement.

C. Three body, "forme quatre baguettes" polished with reeded band. Gilt brass hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Later gilt hands. M. Frosted and gilt, special one-piece bridge caliber, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement of early type with brass 'scape wheel and polished steel pallets, plain three armed balance, blued-steel balance spring. Repeating on gongs by a pull-twist piston through the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition; Diam. 55 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No.444757, made in 1943. Fine silver cased keyless deck-chronometer made for the British Royal Navy.

C. Three body, massive, "bassine", polished, the Navy registration number engraved on the back. Silver cuvette. D. Matt silver with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel " spade" hands. M. 21"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a swan-neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition;. Diam. 60 mm.

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 444525, made in 1943. Very fine silver-cased keyless pocket chronometer with winding indicator, made for the German Navy.

C. Three body; massive, "demi-bassine", polished, the German registration number engraved on the back. Silver cuvette. D. Matt silver with Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and up-and-down scale for 32 hours. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. 21"' rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brassinvar Guillaume balance, Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial and the movement. In good condition. Diam. 60 mm.

Breguet No.719, sold in 1907 to Monsieur Charles de Wendel. Fine silver cased keyless watch with chronograph and 30 minute instantaneous recorder, in original leather fitted box.

C. Three body, massive, "bassine", polished, a dedication dated 16-3-1907 engraved inside the back. Silver cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary dials for seconds and minute register. Gold "spade" hands. M. 18"' gilt brass, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Chronograph with visible work, the push-piece on the winding crown. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm.

58 Breguet No 4933, Swiss, circa 1930. Fine silver cased, keyless pocket chronometer with split- second chronograph and 60 minute instantaneous recorder, Bulletin d'Observatoire de Première Classe.

C. Three body, massive, "forme collier", polished. Silver cuvette engraved: "Bulletin de Première Classe". D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary dials for seconds and minute register. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 19"', nickeled 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brassinvar Guillaume balance, Breguet balance spring. Split-seconds chronograph with visible work, push-pieces in the band and on the crown. Additional push-piece in the band to stop the balance. Signed on the dial and the case. In very good condition with a Breguet fitted box. Diam. 53 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No.58464, case No.60080, circa 1880. Very rare silver cased keyless "mutton" counter inking chronograph with instantaneous 60 minute recorder, in original fitted box.

C. Three body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals and subsidiary minute register. Blued-steel arrow patent inking hand. M. 23"' gilt brass half-plate, 8 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain three arm balance, flat balance spring. Chronograph with push-pieces in the band, the inking hand activated by a button on the winding crown. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.

Patek Philippe & Cie., Genève, No.125487, case No.260793, made for Gondolo & Labouriau, Relojoeiros, Rio-de-Janeiro, circa 1905. Very rare silver cased keyless Chronometro Gondolo with chronograph.

C. Four body massive "demi-bassine", engineturned, a monogram engraved on the back. Silv er cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 20"' gilt brass, gold train of wheels, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement "à moustaches", cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with Patek Philipe patent index. Chronograph with visible wor < and push-piece on the crown. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In good condition. Diam. 56 mm.